Running the Dialogic SCX160 Configuration Program

• Configuring Node 1 For The First Time
• Configuring Node 2 or a Higher Node For The First Time

Step-by-step procedures for running the Dialogic SCX160 Configuration Programs are included in this appendix.

Configuring Node 1 For The First Time

1. If the Dialogic Service is running, stop the service and exit from the Dialogic Configuration Manager (DCM) before starting the SCX160 Configuration Program.
2. Start the Dialogic Configuration Manager (DCM) by clicking on the Start button (located at the bottom left of the screen) and choose:
   • Programs
   • Dialogic System Software
   • Dialogic Configuration Manager

 
When the DCM starts, the program detects the presence of an SCX160 board in the system and displays a dialog box, giving the user a chance to configure the SCX160 board. Figure 26.  Configuration Information Window displays.

Figure 26.  Configuration Information Window

3. Click on Yes to configure the device. The DCM initiates the SCX160 Configuration Program.
1. Figure 27.  Map File Information Window - Global Map File Flag displays. Select either LOCAL or GLOBAL for the MapFileFlag and then enter the MapFilePath (the path of an existing directory) in the space provided. This is the directory where the MapFile, scxmap.dat, will be created.

Figure 27.  Map File Information Window - Global Map File Flag

5. Click on Next> to proceed to the next screen.

 
If GLOBAL was chosen for the MapFileFlag, continue with Step 6. For LOCAL, skip to Step 8.

6. For Global MapFile only:

Enter a name for Node 1 (i.e., NodeOne) and then enter an existing directory/path for a backup MapFile. This directory will have a copy of the MapFile and will be used in case the original MapFile is not accessible (Figure 28).

Figure 28.  Node Name Window (Global MapFileFlag)

7. After the information has been entered, click on Next> to continue. Skip to Step 12.
1. For Local MapFile only:

If LOCAL was chosen for the MapFileFlag, Figure 29.  Scxconfig Window displays and asks the user if this is the first node being installed.

Figure 29.  Scxconfig Window

9. Click on Yes since this is the first node being installed.
1. Enter the name of the node in the space provided (see Figure 30.  Node Name Window (Local MapFileFlag)).

Figure 30.  Node Name Window (Local MapFileFlag)

11. Click on Next> to continue. This opens Figure 31.  Configuration Type Window.
12. Figure 31.  Configuration Type Window prompts the user to select either the Non-Blocking (Standard) Configuration or the Blocking Configuration. For the Standard Configuration, continue with Step 13. Otherwise, skip to Step 17, Blocking Configuration.

NOTE:

Refer to Section 2.3.  Blocking Data Streams for more information on Blocking Configurations.

Figure 31.  Configuration Type Window

13. Non-Blocking Configuration:

 
Enter the number of data streams required to support the time slots used by the currently installed boards (Figure 32.  Streams Information Window). The system responds with information regarding the number of time slots in the node and the minimum number of data streams required.

Figure 32.  Streams Information Window

NOTE:

It is possible to allocate more SCbus time slots than are required for the currently installed boards for future use. If additional time slots are reserved, additional boards may be added to the nodes without reconfiguring the system. Once reserved SCbus time slots have been utilized, the system would need to be reconfigured when adding additional boards.

14. Click on the Next> button to proceed. This opens the  Summary Window (Non-Blocking Configuration) window (Figure 33).
15. The configuration values listed in Figure 33.  Summary Window (Non-Blocking Configuration) are:

• Data Streams Transmitted from the SCX160 board onto the SCbus: Indicates that the SCxbus data streams (between 0 and 15) on the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter transmit onto the SCbus.
• Data Streams Transmitted from the SCX160 board onto the SCxbus: Indicates the SCbus data streams (between 0 and 15) on the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter transmit onto the SCxbus.

Figure 33.  Summary Window (Non-Blocking Configuration)

16. Review the summary information displayed (Figure 33.  Summary Window (Non-Blocking Configuration)) and either:
    • Click the Finish button to save the selections, exit the program and return to the Dialogic Configuration Manager Window, or;
    • Click the Cancel button to discard the selections and exit the program.

Go to Step 25.

17. Blocking Configuration:

 
At the  Configuration Type Window, Figure 31, select Blocking Configuration and Figure 34.  Blocked Streams Information Window displays:

Figure 34.  Blocked Streams Information Window

18. Select one resource to block at this node (i.e., digital) and click on Next> to continue.

Figure 35.  Number of Blocked Streams Window

19. The number of data streams required to block the selected resource is automatically calculated (Figure 35). A larger number of data streams must be blocked if this number is not the largest number of data streams that will be blocked at another node (see Section 2.3.  Blocking Data Streams).

NOTE:

The number of data streams to be blocked can only be entered when configuring Node 1. Blocked resources will only be available to resources located in this node and are not shared across the SCxbus.

If you do not wish to block a resource on a particular node, select None (Figure 35).

20. Since this is the first node configured, enter the largest number of data streams to be blocked in any node in the system (see Section 2.3.  Blocking Data Streams).
1. Click the Next> button to continue. This opens Figure 36.  Streams Information Window (Blocked Configuration).

Figure 36.  Streams Information Window (Blocked Configuration)

22. In Figure 36, the number of data streams required to support the time slots used by the non-blocked resources installed is automatically calculated. More data streams than are required for the currently installed resources can be entered to reserve data streams for future expansion (the addition of new resources). Reserving additional data streams will enable future expansion without reconfiguring the system.

 
Enter the number of data streams required to support the time slots used by the non-blocked resources.
 
Click on the Next> button to proceed.

Figure 37.  Summary Window (Blocked Configuration)

23. The configuration values listed in Figure 37.  Summary Window (Blocked Configuration) are:

• Data Streams Transmitted from the SCX160 board onto the SCbus: Indicates the SCxbus data streams (between 0 and 15) that the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter transmits onto the SCbus.
• Data Streams Transmitted from the SCX160 board onto the SCxbus: Indicates the SCbus data streams (between 0 and 15) that the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter transmits onto the SCxbus.
• Blocked Data Streams: Indicates the data streams that are blocked from transmitting onto the SCxbus.

24. Review the summary information displayed and either:
    • Click the Finish button to save the selections, exit the program and return to the Dialogic Configuration Manager Window, or;
    • Click the Cancel button to discard the selections and exit the program.
25. The program now returns to the Dialogic Configuration Manager window (see Figure 38). Double-click on the SCxbus Adapter and the Properties for SCxbus Adapter screen displays (Figure 39.  Properties for SCxbus Adapter screen).

Figure 38.  Dialogic Configuration Manager Window

26. Click on the SCxbus tab to display the current SCxClock settings (Figure 39).

Figure 39.  Properties for SCxbus Adapter screen

NOTE:

When configuring a multi-node system, at least one node must be set to Master. The default value is Slave mode.

27. Change the value to Master, then Apply to save the changes. If the parameters and values are correct, click OK.
26. The system returns to the Dialogic Configuration Manager window. Start the Dialogic Service by clicking on the Green button at the top of the screen (Figure 38).

NOTE:

If at any time during the SCX160 Configuration, Cancel was selected to exit out of the program and you wish to return to the SCX160 Configuration Program, do the following:

• Exit out of the Dialogic Configuration Manager by clicking on File and selecting Exit.
• Start the Dialogic Configuration Manager. There will be an option to configure the SCX160. Choose Yes at this point to enter the SCX160 Configuration.

or

• Choose Auto Detect Devices from the action drop down menu in the Dialogic Configuration Manager (Figure 38).
• There will be an option to configure the SCX160 board. Choose Yes to enter the SCX160 Configuration Program.

Configuring Node 2 or a Higher Node For The First Time

For a LOCAL map file, the scxmap.dat file must be copied from the last node configured to this node before starting the Dialogic Configuration Manager. Otherwise, the Dialogic SCX160 Configuration Program will prompt you to insert the disk that contains the scxmap.dat file.

1. Start the Dialogic Configuration Manager (DCM) by clicking on the Start button (located at the bottom left of the screen) and choose:
   • Programs
   • Dialogic System Software
   • Dialogic Configuration Manager

 
When the DCM starts, it detects the presence of an SCX160 board in the system and displays a dialog box, giving the user a chance to configure the SCX160 board (see Figure 40).

Figure 40.  DCM Configuration Window

2. Click on Yes to start the Dialogic SCX160 Configuration Program.
3. Select either GLOBAL or LOCAL for the MapFileFlag and enter the MapFilePath in the space provided (Figure 41.  Map File Information Window).

Figure 41.  Map File Information Window

For a LOCAL MapFileFlag, enter the path of an existing directory for MapFilePath. This is the directory where the scxmap.dat MapFile will be placed. If the scxmap.dat file was copied from the previous node, enter that path.

For a GLOBAL MapFileFlag, enter the directory path for the scxmap.dat file that was created while configuring Node 1.

NOTE:

You must enter the same MapFileFlag that was entered when configuring Node 1.

4. Click on Next> to proceed.

If GLOBAL was selected for MapFileFlag, skip to Step 11. For a LOCAL MapFileFlag, continue with Step 5.

5. Local MapFileFlag:

 
If the scxmap.dat file was copied from the previous node to this node before starting the DCM, skip to Step 10.
 
Otherwise, Figure 42.  Scxconfig Window asks the user if this is the first node being installed. Since this is not the first node being installed, click on No.

Figure 42.  Scxconfig Window

6. When No is selected in Figure 42, the dialog box shown in Figure 43.  Copy MapFile Window is displayed. If you wish to copy the MapFile now, click Yes to continue.

Figure 43.  Copy MapFile Window

7. In Figure 44.  Insert Map File Disk Window, the DCM prompts you to insert the disk containing the Map File. Insert the disk containing the scxmap.dat file and click OK to proceed to the next screen.

Figure 44.  Insert Map File Disk Window

8. Figure 45.  Enter MapFile Path Window opens and the user is prompted to enter the entire path of the MapFile, including the disk drive letter of where to copy the file from (i.e., a:\scx\scxmap.dat).

Figure 45.  Enter MapFile Path Window

9. Click on Next> to proceed to the next screen.

10. Enter the name of the node in the space provided (see Figure 46).

Figure 46.  Node Name Window

Click on Next> to continue and go to Step 12.

11. Enter the name of the Node and enter an existing directory/path for a backup MapFile. This directory will have a copy of the MapFile and will be used in case the original MapFile is not accessible. See Figure 41 for an example of the MapFile Information Window.

Click on Next> to continue.

12. If you chose Non-Blocking (Standard) Configuration while configuring Node 1, proceed with Step 13. If the Blocking Configuration was selected, go to Step 17. See Running the Dialogic SCX160 Configuration Program, Configuring Node 1 For The First Time, Step 12.
11. Figure 47.  Streams Information Window displays and prompts the user to enter the number of data streams required to support the time slots used by the currently installed boards.

Figure 47.  Streams Information Window

The system automatically calculates the minimum number of streams required for the node, however, more SCbus time slots than are required for the currently installed boards can be allocated to reserve the time slots for future use. If additional time slots are reserved, additional boards may be added to these nodes without reconfiguring the system until you run out of reserved SCbus time slots.

14. Click on the Next> button to proceed.

Figure 48.  Node as Configured - Summary Window

15. The configuration values listed in Figure 48.  Node as Configured - Summary Window are:

• Data Streams Transmitted from the SCX160 board onto the SCbus: Indicates the SCxbus data streams (between 0 and 15) that the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter transmits onto the SCbus.
• Data Streams Transmitted from the SCX160 board onto the SCxbus: Indicates the SCbus data streams (between 0 and 15) that the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter transmits onto the SCxbus.

1. Review the summary information displayed and either:
   • Click the Finish button to save the selections and exit the program, or;
   • Click the Cancel button to discard the selections and exit the program.

Go to Step 24.

17. Blocking Configuration:

 
When the Blocking Configuration has been selected, Figure 49.  Blocked Streams Information - Resource Selection Window displays.

Figure 49.  Blocked Streams Information - Resource Selection Window

18. Select one resource to block at this node (analog, voice, digital, etc.) as shown in Figure 50.  Blocked Streams Information Window. If you do not wish to block a resource on a node, select None.

Figure 50.  Blocked Streams Information Window

19. If this node requires more than the number of data streams than were actually blocked at Node 1, you will not be allowed to block this resource. You either have to choose another resource or reconfigure from Node 1 to increase the number of blocked streams. If the number of streams blocked at Node 1 is enough to block this resource, the program allows you to go to the next screen when you click Next>. The   Streams Information Window (Blocked Configuration) displays.

Figure 51.  Streams Information Window (Blocked Configuration)

20. In Figure 51.  Streams Information Window (Blocked Configuration), the number of data streams required to support the time slots used by the Non-Blocked resources installed is automatically calculated. More data streams than are required for the currently installed resources can be entered to reserve data streams for future expansion (the addition of new resources). Reserving additional data streams will enable future expansion without reconfiguring the system.
10. Enter the number of data streams required to support the time slots used by the Non-Blocked resources.
11. Click on the Next> button to proceed and Figure 52.  Dialogic SCX160 Configuration - Summary Window displays.

Figure 52.  Dialogic SCX160 Configuration - Summary Window

The configuration values listed in Figure 52.  Dialogic SCX160 Configuration - Summary Window are:

• Data Streams Transmitted from the SCX160 board onto the SCbus: Indicates the SCxbus data streams (between 0 and 15) that the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter transmits onto the SCbus.
• Data Streams Transmitted from the SCX160 board onto the SCxbus: Indicates the SCbus data streams (between 0 and 15) that the SCX160 SCxbus Adapter transmits onto the SCxbus.
• Blocked Data Streams: The data streams that are blocked from transmitting onto the SCxbus.

23. Review the summary information displayed and either:
    • Click the Finish button to save the selections and exit the program, or;
    • Click the Cancel button to discard the selections and exit the program.
24. The program now returns to the Dialogic Configuration Manager window (Figure 53).

Figure 53.  Dialogic Configuration Manager Window

25. Double-click on the SCxbus Adapter and the Properties for SCxbus Adapter screen displays (Figure 54.  Properties for SCxbus Adapter screen).

Figure 54.  Properties for SCxbus Adapter screen

26. Click on the SCxbus tab to display the current SCxClock settings.

    NOTE:

    When configuring a multi-node system, at least one node must be set to Master. The default value is Slave mode.

1. Since this is the second node or higher being configured, the value may be set to either Master or Slave, then click Apply to save the changes. If the parameters and values are correct, click OK.
26. Start the Dialogic Service by clicking on the Green button at the top of the screen (see Figure 53).

NOTE:

If at any time during the SCX160 Configuration, Cancel was selected to exit out of the program and you wish to return to the SCX160 Configuration Program, do the following:

• Exit out of the Dialogic Configuration Manager by clicking on File and selecting Exit.
• Start the Dialogic Configuration Manager. There will be an option to configure the SCX160. Choose Yes at this point to enter the SCX160 Configuration.

or

• Choose Auto Detect Devices from the action drop down menu in the Dialogic Configuration Manager (Figure 53).
• There will be an option to configure the SCX160 board. Choose Yes to enter the SCX160 Configuration Program.

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